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The visual dictionary of graphic design / Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris.

Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ambrose, Gavin.
Contributor:
Harris, Paul, 1971-
Series:
AVA academia
Visual dictionaries
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Graphic design (Typography)--Dictionaries.
Graphic design (Typography).
Graphic arts--Dictionaries.
Graphic arts.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (287 p.) : illus.
Edition:
First ed.
Place of Publication:
Lausanne : AVA Publishing SA, 2018.
Summary:
"The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms used within graphic design and associated disciplines. Over 250 terms are explained and contextualized, with concise definitions accompanied by illustrations and examples taken from historical and contemporary graphic design. The dictionary covers traditional practice and process terms as well as modern terminology. It also defines a wide variety of practical terms, such as Perfect binding, Deboss and Strikethrough, as well as movements and styles including Surrealism, Psychadelia and Postmodernism."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Contents:
The dictionary
The details.
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns
ISBN:
9781474293761 (online)
OCLC:
1096481586
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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